1893 in sports
| Years in sports: | 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 |
Basketball
- April 8 - First college basketball game took place in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania when Geneva College defeated the New Brighton YMCA
Baseball
- The pitcher's rubber replaces the box and the effective distance from home plate increases from 55 feet to 60 feet, 6 inches.
Cricket
- County Cricket Championship - Yorkshire
Football (American)
- February 22 - The University of Alabama and Auburn University meet at Lakeview Baseball Park in Birmingham for the first Iron Bowl.
Football (soccer)
Argentina
- Foundation of the Argentine Football Association on February 21.
England
- First Division - Sunderland win the 1892-93 title.
- FA Cup - Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Everton 1-0.
- The Second Division is expanded from twelve to fifteen teams for the 1893-94 season. Liverpool, Newcastle United and Woolwich Arsenal are all admitted to the Football League.
- New Brompton FC are founded, who go on to become Gillingham FC
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup first awarded - to Montreal HC. The club refuses it, in a dispute with the Montreal AAA.
Ice skating
- First World Championships in speed skating (open to men only) directly under the auspices of the ISU held in Amsterdam
Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Vigilant defeats British challenger Valkyrie II, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 3 races to 0
Births
- April 17 — Marguerite Broquedis, French tennis player (d. 1983)
- August 15 — Jack Hatfield, British swimmer and water polo player (d. 1965)
- October 12 — George Hodgson, Canadian swimmer (d. 1983)
Deaths
- October 10 — Lip Pike (48), American baseball player (b. 1845)
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